Ed Davis to Portland

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  1. illmatic99

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    Remember when LA thought they'd get our starting PF?

    Guess it's the other way around.
     
    illmatic99, Jul 2, 2015
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    No seriously

    Davis' PER 36 is almost identical to Thompson's and Thompson just signed for $80M

    Both are high energy/little refined skill type of players
     
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    Blazers definitely flying in the face of "the NBA is a wing league now" mentality. Just get big and beat people up, I guess?
     
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    On one hand I agree but on another I don't think Vonleh is ready for minutes this year. Next year sure.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Well . . . at least he's not a total stiff.

    Looks like Neil's plan is let's go young and hope like hell one of these guys can step up in a few years.

    What's next year's draft class supposed to be like?
     
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    Good signing. People Meyers, Mason and Vonleh can't play the entire game. We were talking about having LaMarcus and Monroe yesterday so now we have 70 minutes of game time that opened up. Ed Davis won't prevent Vonleh from having a backup role.
     
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    There is some validity to zigging when the whole league is zagging.

    smh
     
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    Holy shit this is a great pickup. He's a career 17 PER, with a huge jump in the last year after getting traded to the Lakers (20 PER). Career 56% shooter, a 12 point, 11 rebound guy per 36. Lopez-as-PF kind of guy. If Leonard is LA as Center, this is a great pairing.

    Also, following the Olshey pattern, he's the 7th best player of the 2010 draft based on total Win Shares.
     
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    Kaman to Indiana in an unbalanced trade.

    Hibbert/Plums/Legend
    Legend/Mr Ed/Art Von(de)leh
    Farouq-a-Loop/King Crabbe
    Hendo/3J
    Dame/Frazier
     
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    Ed Davis has a better career PER, TRB% and BLK% than Thompson.

    Either Davis is underpaid or Thompson is grossly overpaid
     
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    Not really, we need size even if we bring LMA back but not Rolo. We'll lose Rolo, but can return LMA with Leonard, Plumlee, Vonleh, Davis and Kaman. That's solid depth.
     
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    I can do a S&T of Bledsoe + pick for Aldridge right about now.
     
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    Why? If Kaman is basically third string, we presently have Leonard, Plumlee, Davis, and Vonleh at the 4/5 spots. I think there's enough minutes to go around.
     
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    I've moved to acceptance. I just hope Lillard doesn't become too dispirited. That's the only player I care about now.
     
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    I sure hope we aren't using Von in a deal with Indiana for Hibbert. Could that be JO all over again?!?!
     
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    He's the leader now, make no mistake. He's used to this situation; leading a bunch of guys his age into battle where nobody thinks they can win? That's his fucking jam.
     
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    Maybe we will be making a move for DeRozan now? Like Vonleh+Kaman for him?
     
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    I guess the question is "who are we?" If we're a 30 win team, Vonleh better get minutes. If we're a 50 win team, we can't afford to throw away minutes. Who are we?

    Front Court:
    Plumlee, Leonard, Vonleh, Davis, Kaman.

    Mmm. Assuming Kaman doesn't play, I suppose there's still minutes for Vonleh.

    Believe it or not, I think this means we keep Kaman as a mentor.
     
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    Honestly I see Vonleh as a tweener anyways

    Too skinny to guard the big guys

    Feet too slow to guard the perimeter guys
     
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